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Booksprouts.com - An Online Community of Book clubs and Reading Groups. Facilitated book discussions, and book club topics made easy online." Booksprouts.com - An Online Community of Book clubs and Reading Groups. Facilitated book discussions, and book club topics made easy online. 23 July 2009

Melton, David. "Welcome to Landmark Editions! Home of Books for Students by Students." Welcome to Landmark Editions! Home of Books for Students by Students. 13 Oct. 2009

"PSIA - Private Schools Interscholastic Association." PSIA - Private Schools Interscholastic Association. 14 Oct. 2009
 
Contributing Schools
Librarian names appear in the printed book, but here on this website only the school name, location and website URL.

The Altamont School
Birmingham, AL  35222

Annunciation Orthodox School
Houston, TX 77006

Castle Hills First Baptist School
San Antonio, TX  78213

Cornerstone Christian Schools
San Antonio, TX  78230

Dana Hall School
Helen Temple Cooke Library
Wellesley, MA 02482

Episcopal School of Dallas
Dallas, TX 75229

Georgetown Visitation Preparatory School
Washington DC 20007

Gill St. Bernard's School
Gladstone NJ 07934

Flintridge Preparatory School
La Canada, CA 91011
 
The John Cooper School
The Woodlands, TX 77381

Keystone School
San Antonio, TX  78212

Northfield Mount Hermon School
Mount Hermon, MA  01354

Oak Knoll School of the Holy Child
Summit, NJ 07901

Our Lady of Perpetual Help
Selma, TX  78154

The Overlake School
Redmond, WA 98053

Pembroke Hill School
Kansas City, MO  64112

Providence Catholic School
San Antonio, TX 78215

Saint Mary's Hall
San Antonio, TX 78217

San Antonio Academy
San Antonio, TX 78212

San Antonio Christian Middle
School/High School

San Antonio, TX 78259

St. George Episcopal School
San Antonio, TX 78213

St. Luke’s Episcopal School
San Antonio, TX  78209

Urban Collaborative Accelerated Program
Providence, RI 02903

Women’s Storybook Project of Texas
c/o Austin Community Foundation
P.O. Box 5159
Austin, TX 78763

Independent School Libraries: Perspectives on Excellence

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What Else Can We Do? 
Library Programs Beyond Curriculum Foster a Culture of Learning

by Mary G. Milligan
St. Luke’s Episcopal School, San Antonio TX

I am the librarian at St. Luke’s Episcopal School in San Antonio.  Besides studying children’s literature, I have written articles and reviews on the subject and have co-edited two ground-breaking anthologies of Latina literature. In addition, I have served the Texas Library Association Committees: Día de los niños / Día de los libros Committee (co-chair) and the Intellectual Freedom Committee, as well as the Taskforce on Transforming Libraries. I am the Past Chair for TLA District 10 and a former member of the Texas Bluebonnet Award Program Committee. While at St. Luke's, I founded the school's literary magazine, Burning Bright,have run several book clubs, produced numerous reader's theater productions, organized school wide literary festivals, and coached various academic competitions.


 
ESSAY ABSTRACT

The library is the soul of a school’s academic life, and the way a library is used says a great deal about the degree to which a school values independent learning and prepares students to be life long learners. As each independent school has its own unique character, with traditions and a curriculum designed to fit that school’s mission, the independent school works to fulfill the needs and mission of that school. Each independent school library serves a community with a unique purpose and specific library needs that are central to the school’s character.  Just as no two independent schools are identical, no two independent school libraries will be the same. Keeping those needs at the forefront of all library planning, the independent school librarian has the freedom to customize the library’s services to fit the needs of the community.


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